Hear from a Leading Voice in Braille Literacy and Library Access Posted on February 10, 2023 - 12:04 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Considering Kim Charlson, M.S., has established a distinguished career in library science, it’s hard to believe she ever wanted to do anything else. But the fact is that she began […]
How the Braille Challenge Contributed to My Success Posted on February 7, 2023 - 7:31 am by Jessica Minneci There is nothing like the sound of pounding keys on a Perkins Brailler or the buzz of excitement and nervousness as you wait with your friends for one of your […]
Braille Roundup: Reading by the Dots Posted on January 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm by Steve Kelley January is braille awareness month. Louis Braille, the creator of the braille code, was born on January 4. There are many misunderstandings about braille. A few years ago, in Four Misconceptions to Learning and Reading […]
My Braille Journey Posted on January 2, 2023 - 2:50 am by Natalie Charles Editor’s note: Natalie Charles, a young adult who is blind, reflects on learning braille and participating in a Braille Bee as a student. Natalie dreams of becoming a braille teacher, […]
Second Acts: From Programmer to Braille Transcriptionist Posted on December 16, 2022 - 10:20 am by Amy Lynn Smith Steve Dresser had a solid career working for 30 years as a computer programmer for the state of Connecticut. But after he retired from the position in 2002, he started […]